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present participle of second-guess
Synonyms & Antonyms of second-guessing
1
as in outguessing
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for second-guessing
2
as in speculating (about)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for second-guessing
- brooding (about or over),
- dwelling (on or upon),
- fixating (on or upon),
- fretting (about or over),
- obsessing (about or over)
- chewing over,
- cogitating,
- considering,
- contemplating,
- debating,
- deliberating,
- entertaining,
- eyeing
- (or eying),
- kicking around,
- meditating,
- mulling (over),
- perpending,
- pondering,
- poring (over),
- questioning,
- revolving,
- ruminating,
- studying,
- thinking (about or over),
- turning,
- weighing,
- wrestling (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for second-guessing
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“Second-guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guessing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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